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July 27, 2017
J. Crew’s New Oxford: More Same Old Than Old School
Today, guys have more options for a decent oxford button-down shirt than they did a decade ago, but few seem…
July 19, 2017
J. Crew Introduces New OCBD
Here’s some exciting news. J. Crew just introduced a new oxford-cloth button-down, which they tout has been modeled after archival…
July 5, 2016
Srs BDness: Comparing Seven Button-Down Collars
StyleForum member BIllax has a nice comparison of seven different button-down collars. By seeing different shirts on the same person,…
May 30, 2016
Collars, Collars, Collars
Which one should I pick? I like my oxfords beefy, I like them extra thick. Glengerry Sporting Club has an Instagram…
May 17, 2016
Whit Stillman’s Frayed Collar
The other day, I interviewed the director Whit Stillman for my public radio show Bullseye. Stillman’s known for his mannered…
April 21, 2016
I Buy The Same Clothes Again And Again And That’s Fine
Last week a received a vintage M43 jacket in the mail, washed it, wore it the next few days, then…
February 8, 2016
Hands-On With Brooks Brothers’ New OCBDs
Brooks Brothers announced last month that they’re now returning to their original oxford-cloth button-down collar design – taking out that…
January 13, 2016
Bruce Boyer On The New Brooks Brothers Collar
If you haven’t heard, Brooks Brothers revealed a new OCBD today – a pocketless, soft unlined collared shirt, a bit…
December 16, 2015
The Collar & The Shape: Were OCBDs Of Old Really Better?
Many men (myself included) tend to cast clothing from the past in a golden light–we lament the demise of traditional…
August 10, 2015
Vintage Oxford Cloths
More awesome goodness from Heavy Tweed Jacket. Pictured above: scans from vintage Brooks Brothers catalogs, published between the years of…
July 4, 2015
Possibly The Coolest Thing Ever:
Possibly the coolest thing ever: new old stock shirt from 1971. Brooks Brothers oxford cloth button down in red, white,…
May 21, 2015
Bringing Back The American Button-Down
The arrival of a new custom-shirt company is hardly anything to write about (they pop up more often than raw…
May 6, 2015
“Don’t You Forget, Button Downs Are The Greatest!”
A quote that probably didn’t happen, but we can’t say for sure. (photo via Ivy Style)
April 21, 2015
It’s On Sale: OCBDs At J. Press
J. Press is offering 25% off dress shirts through April 26, online only. J. Press was a contender (although not…
March 11, 2015
“The Roll Of The Collar Is The Most Important Thing”
From Ivy Style, here’s a nice excerpt from an 1983 issue of Esquire, in which John Berendt opines about the button…